Neck-yoke



(N0 Mddel.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 1.

J. H. OSBORNE.

NECK YOKE.

No 312,888. Patented Feb. 24, 1885,

WITNESSES 1.7V VIN T 01? Attorney 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

(No Model.)

J. 1-1. OSBORNE.

NECK YOKE.

N0. 312,888. Patented Feb. 24, 1885.

1.7V VEJV T 0R- .dttorney WITNESSES llnrrnn States Parent rrrcn.

JOHN H. OSBORNE, OF UNION CITY, INDIANA.

NECK YO K E.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 312,888, dated February24, 1885.

Application filed November 11, 1834. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern;

Be it known that I, JOHN H. OSBORNE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Union City, in the county of Randolph and State of Indiana,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Neck-Yoke Centers,of which the'following is a specification, reference being had thereinto the accompanying drawings.

My inventionrelates to improvements in neck-yoke centers, and isdesigned to produce alight, neat, and effective device, easily applied,and not liable to be ruptured, or to injure in any way the poleleather,the strain aso being taken from the securing-bolts.

In describing the device reference is had to g the annexed drawings, inwhich Figure 1 mp resents a perspective View, with a portion brokenaway; Fig. 2, a vertical section, and Fig. 3 a detail of the yokecenterdetached.

The yoke is formed of two circular pieces, A, having downwardlycontinued ends D, which are joined by pieces B, extending from the endsI) ot'one piece, A, to those of the other. Bolt-plates G are formedintegral with the 5' oke-clip,and extend parallel to the pieces B, butexterior to them, thus leaving a space between the plane of the innersurfaces of the pieces B and the plates or bars 0. Bolts or screws Epass through the pole-leather and secure the device in place.

To prevent strain on the bolts, spurs F project inwardly from the piecesD and B and enter the leather.

The rings A have from their upper inside surfaces downwardly projectingspurs G, which enter the yoke-bar and prevent the turning of the same.

The yoke-bar H is recessed to receive the rings A, either entirelybetween them, as in Fig. l, or only for the rings themselves, as in aFig. 2. g

111 Fig. 1 a leather, I, is shown embracing the bar H in the slottherein, and also resting in the space behind the platesO, the endsthereof abutting against the pieces B.

In Fig. 2 the space behind the plates only is provided with the leatherfilling.

The device is constructed in a skeleton form, sufficient strength beingthereby had, while much material is saved.

The device may be plated, and will thereby present a very neatappearance and its commercial value be enhanced.

lVhat I claim is 1. As an article of manufacture, a skeleton neck-yokecenter formed of rings which embrace the yoke bar, downward projectionswhich embrace the pole-leather, cross-pieces which connect the downwardprojections, and bolt plates or bars formed integral with the yoke andexterior to the said downward projections, substantially as and for thepurpose specified.

2. As an article of manufacture, a skeleton neck-yoke having bolt-platesformed on it exterior to its plane of contact with the poleleather, andspurs on the leather bearing-surface and on the portion embracing theyoke bar, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

3. The combination, with a neck-yoke center or clip, of anannularly-recessed yoke-bar and a leather embracing the same andconnected to the clip, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

4. The combination, with a neclcyoke clip having bolt bars or platesexterior to the leather bearing-surface, of a leather filling placedsubstantially as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signaturein presence of two witnesses.

JOHN H. OSBORNE.

\Vitnesses:

WILLIAM BONNER, SAML. W. Goons.

